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...just how big of a pain is it? I'm really thinking of adding one to an AR build I'm doing, but it seems like getting one could be a pain. Is it a hassle and is it worth it?
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Wouldn't ever get rid of iether of mine. Would like to add more as I can....
Beyond that I see no pain whatsoever.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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I have two. A .22LR can and a .223. I really like the .22LR but think the .223 was a wasted $700.
It really wasn't too much of a hassle to get them. My dealer was very helpful in getting the LEO sign off and walking me through the whole process. A good dealer can make very easy to obtain one. I bought them about 10 years ago though and don't know if anything has changed. Back then it was about an 8-10 week wait to get approved.
IMO, if I had it to do over again I would start with another .22LR (great fun) and then maybe get a .308 can. Are they worth it? For me....NO. I'll take more noise and better balance and handling any day.
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Not at all a pain to get, just a matter of doing it. A lightweight multi-caliber can like the SilencerCo Omega, Griffin Recce 7 or TBAC Ultra 7 are well worth the investment. I find myself shooting suppressed more and more, I love it. A good can will make you want to thread ALL your barrels. I've got my AR's setup for the QD brakes and several bolt guns threaded for the direct thread mounts.
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John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
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Even on supersonic rounds it knocks the noise level down quite a bit.
But to think you could put it on any rifle and shoot supersonic through it and be really quiet, thats where most folks think they've been had.
Like the 300/221 craze... I see NO use at ALL for the round unless its suppressed and subsonic wiht the quietest powders....
I don't even like the action noise of the AR15 with it. I'm building one again, just for a specific purpose of trailing wounded deer with our dog, so I have some sort of quiet firearm for me and the dog in case we have to shoot all of a sudden.
I agree that a good can makes you want to thread everything you own.
I sure hope they take the damn regs off suppressors so you can go in anywhere and pick em up. I'd have about everything I own suppressed then including shotguns... I really want a shotgun suppressor if they work.....
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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They definitely work Jeff. The Salvo is just crazy quiet.
your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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Not at all a pain to get, just a matter of doing it. A lightweight multi-caliber can like the SilencerCo Omega, Griffin Recce 7 or TBAC Ultra 7 are well worth the investment. I find myself shooting suppressed more and more, I love it. A good can will make you want to thread ALL your barrels. I've got my AR's setup for the QD brakes and several bolt guns threaded for the direct thread mounts. Do you have a Omega if so how do you like it? I ordered one about a month ago.
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Yes, I love it. Its almost as quiet as my Specwar, which is a very quiet fulll size can. To tell any difference you have to shoot them side by side. The Omega is lightweight and has more mounting options. Accuracy is great with the suppressor on also.
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
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Yes, I love it. Its almost as quiet as my Specwar, which is a very quiet fulll size can. To tell any difference you have to shoot them side by side. The Omega is lightweight and has more mounting options. Accuracy is great with the suppressor on also. What calibers have you ran it on.
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.223 (AR-15's), .243 (Tikka T3), and .308 (AR and several bolt guns)
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
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Thank you Sir I will be running it on my 6.8,223,6x6.8 and 204 AR's was really hoping it does the job well. A buddy has a thunder beast and it sounds good but I really like the versatility of the Omega.
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Are they worth it? For me....NO. I'll take more noise and better balance and handling any day. I am just the opposite...I have gotten to the point that I have absolutely zero interest in shooting a rifle without a can in any circumstance.
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Do you always run the 7.62 end cap or do you change it to the 223.
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I keep the 7.62 cap on it. Its still very quiet on .223's and I don't have to worry about forgetting to swap and sending a .308 through that .224 hole. 
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
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Most everyone says it is a big hassle until they buy their first one. Go the trust route (its cheap and easy) and use a shop that sells plenty of suppressors. If you are forced to go the online route, contact Dakota Silencer.
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Most everyone says it is a big hassle until they buy their first one. Go the trust route (its cheap and easy) and use a shop that sells plenty of suppressors. If you are forced to go the online route, contact Dakota Silencer. This sums it all up. I just did the paperwork on my first two at the first of this month and there really isn't anything to it. Use and experienced shop is excellent advice! I'm hooked and considering doing a form 1 now for an AR I am building. Good luck
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They're worth it.
Get a 22LR can if you only want one. Buy lots of subsonics. Nobody doesn't love them.
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Most everyone says it is a big hassle until they buy their first one. Go the trust route (its cheap and easy) and use a shop that sells plenty of suppressors. If you are forced to go the online route, contact Dakota Silencer. This is the other question I had...trusts are the easiest way to go?
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Yes, a trust is the best way to go.
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
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I have 2 in jail at my dealer awaiting their stamp. I waited way too long as I always thought it was going to be a hassle. It was really easy going the trust route. Just have to wait now.....I opted for a 30 cal ultra 7 and the Spectre 22 cal. Lots of good choices out there.
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